Jakarta \u2014 A number of residents queued to obtain cheap basic\ncommodities at a bazaar held on Pramuka Island, Seribu Islands District,\nJakarta, on Friday, 13 March 2026.<\/p>\n
According to observations by Kompas.com at the location, the cheap\nbazaar was held at Pramuka Island District Plaza. Several conical tents\nmeasuring 3x3 metres were arranged in the area.<\/p>\n
These tents did not only sell basic commodities, but also various\nsnacks from micro, small, and medium-sized enterprise (UMKM)\noperators.<\/p>\n
The queue of residents to obtain basic commodities was quite long.\nThe majority female residents appeared to queue neatly.<\/p>\n
In the bazaar, one package of basic commodities containing four\nkilogrammes of rice, one litre of cooking oil, and one kilogramme of\nsugar was sold for 50,000 rupiah. This price was significantly cheaper\nthan the normal price of approximately 100,000 rupiah.<\/p>\n
One resident, Idah (40), said she had arrived in the morning to\nobtain the cheap basic commodities.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have been queuing since 07.00 Western Indonesia Time; if it gets a\nbit late in the morning, it becomes full already,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
However, until around 09.00 Western Indonesia Time, the distribution\nof basic commodities had not begun because residents were still waiting\nfor the arrival of Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung, who was scheduled to\nconduct a Ramadhan visit in the area.<\/p>\n
Idah said that the residents queuing were not only from Pramuka\nIsland, but also from other islands around the Seribu Islands.<\/p>\n
She herself came from Panggang Island to obtain the cheap basic\ncommodities.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe people taking these are not just from Pramuka Island. There are\npeople from other islands too,\u201d Idah said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI also came in the morning, at half past seven I was already here. I\nwanted to see the Governor,\u201d said Iin.<\/p>\n
According to her, the cheap commodities bazaar was very helpful to\nresidents because prices of basic necessities in the island area tended\nto be more expensive.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe prices are much cheaper. On this island, basic commodities have\nquite high prices,\u201d Iin said.<\/p>\n
She added that cheap bazaars like this were not frequently held on\nPramuka Island and were usually only held at certain times, such as\nduring Ramadhan.<\/p>\n
\u201cCheap bazaars are rare here; they usually happen during Ramadhan\nlike this,\u201d Iin said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/residents-queue-for-hours-at-cheap-basic-commodities-bazaar-on-pramuka-island-awaiting-pramono-anung-1773377603", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }